The city of Augusta wants feedback from residents on budget issues. The catch? You must be a resident of Richmond County, and over the age of 18 to take part.

A run for the money…New Ellenton Mayor Pro-Tem Terrence Williams set out to give just that to community schools.

Governor Mark Sanford has $1.7 million left in campaign money… and he plans to use some of it to pay his legal bills. He’s being investigated by the South Carolina Ethics Commission for his travel and use of state planes. Some of his contributors are upset, but WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, tells us why Governor Sanford, and any other candidate, can use campaign money for legal fees.

According to Sgt. Dave Myers, on November 4, 2009, Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Narcotics Investigators served two search warrants at two addresses in Monetta, South Carolina resulting in multiple drug arrests. Click to view mug shots of the suspects.

Georgia’s top school official, Superintendent Cathy Cox won a million dollars on TV’s “Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader’. That money was intended for a worthy charity, but the $1 million is being held up in a nasty court fight…creditors say they should get the money. ABC News’ Steve Osunsami has more.

New Ellenton, South Carolina police are looking into a counterfeit ring. Investigators say 6 businesses have received the bogus $100 bills, and they believe the man in this video is the one passing the fake money.

A retired USC history professor who’s volunteering his time to go through boxes of Confederate-era money at the South Carolina Department of Archives and History made a surprising discovery Tuesday morning. He found five $100 bills that are so rare no one knew they existed. WJBF News Channel 6’s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.

There was a scary situation, Sunday evening, for some employees at Augusta’s Burlington Coat Factory. Employees told police they were counting money in the back of the store, just after the 7:00 p.m., when two men wearing masks waved a gun and demanded money from them.

Dr. Dana Bedden, the Superintendent of Richmond County Schools stopped by Monday and spoke with Mary Morrison on WJBF News Channel 6 at Noon. He spoke about the arrests made in the recent rash of bomb threats at Butler High School, rightsizing meetings, and money for the school district.

Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid says Congress will move to force AIG executives to pay back at least some of the $165 million in bonuses they’ve recently received. The payouts came after American International Group got billions in federal rescue funds.

Whether you’re stocking your kitchen shelves, or trying your luck at the lottery, we waste a lot of money each week. And, there are six habits that can really drain your wallet. WJBF News Channel 6’s Brad Means has more in our special report.

South Carolina’s top educator spent the day, Wednesday, explaining to lawmakers how the school system should handle the economy. Superintendent Jim Rex wants districts to be able to lower some salaries…and furlough teachers. K-12 education has lost more than $334 million this past year. He wants lawmakers to give districts more flexibility in how they spend state money.

There was a plan to use public money to put a fence around a private junkyard. Aiken County Council was in favor of that idea, until Tuesday night. Count on WJBF News Channel 6’s Fraendy Clervaud for more on the story.

According to Lt. Michael Frank, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) holds warrants for the arrest of a Clearwater man on drug charges.

According to Lt. Michael Frank, a month-long undercover drug investigation led to the Tuesday morning arrest of four men and the seizure of drugs, guns and money from a home on Westside Drive, in Clearwater, South Carolina.